Here is my tutorial as promised: – 1. Assemble a washable flat surface (I use a mirror), Water Soluble Block printing ink, palette knife, print roller, pencil and paper.         2. Squeeze a line of ink onto the mirror and roll it out evenly until it covers an area in a thin film. […]

                    I have been experimenting with direct draw monoprinting. This is a great technique for producing one-off printed images using very little equipment. A mirror, water soluble block printing ink, a roller, paper and a pencil to be precise. I had a look on the internet and can’t find a […]

                                I don’t seem to be able to think without a pencil in my hand- and I definitely can’t remember anything unless I’ve written it down. So I have sketchbooks and lists everywhere (even by my bed), and this is my […]

I did intend to have a quilt finished to show you tonight, but instead of sewing I decided to drink wine at a ‘Virgin Vie’ foot spa evening! Very relaxing it was too. So, you will have to wait until next week to see the quilt and look at yet another watercolour painting tonight. A Chaffinch this time. Apparently, Chaffinches sing […]

I would like to start by saying ‘thankyou’ to everyone who takes the time to leave me a comment. They are so lovely to read first thing in the morning!  Melissa (Tiny Happy) left a comment the other day asking to see some more bird paintings, so here’s another one- this one’s a Wren, a little Jenny Wren. I would […]

I took a notion last night to do some watercolour painting, which is something I used to do regularly before I had the boys. But, I don’t think I’ve really done any painting for six years now. So, here it is – a little watercolour of a sparrow. They used to be really common in gardens but […]